Adapting the Dark Target Algorithm to Advanced MERSI Sensor on the FengYun-3-D Satellite: Retrieval and Validation of Aerosol Optical Depth Over Land

Satellite observation is an effective way of obtaining global aerosol information. The study focuses on developing a new scheme to apply the traditional dark target (DT) method to the advanced Medium Resolution Spectral Imager (MERSI II), which is a part of the Chinese Fengyun-3-D satellite. Compared with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), MERSI II shows higher ratios betwe...